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Among the guests who used to come to visit Korelitz, I remember Idel Kagan. He was a young boy of 7 or 8, nicely dressed, handsome, clean and elegant. He would come to his uncle, Yashke Gurvitch, and family. His father's name was Ya(n)kel; his mother's, Devorkeh. She was Yashke's sister.

Yashke's house was opposite our store in the market place. Yashke also had a store not far from ours.

Idel would always visit me and we would spend time together. He would tell me that he liked Korelitz with its dear and warm-hearted people. That's why he came to Korelitz every year. I remember promising to take him for a ride in my car if he were a good boy. He was still a child and believed me. Once he asked me, “So when are we going for a ride?” I answered that my car was in the garage. I didn't have a car.

The years went by in this way until the dark war broke out. We met again in the forests where he was hiding with his cousin Berel. He always had courage and hope. We said goodbye to one another after the liberation. Each of us sought a little corner, a nest, in which to build his future. It wasn't easy to go back to our homeland, where nothing remained but ruins and graves. We had lost our closest and dearest relatives and friends.

Idel is no longer a boy. He's married to a fine woman, has lovely, fine children and leads a Jewish life. He has begun to visit Israel where he has two cousins: Berel Kagan and Layzer Senderovski and their families.

We again meet together. We take an interest in one another and inquire about each other separately. He visited me and my family. At get-togethers at my house, there were friends with whom we went through the worst times together.

As we're talking, I tell him about the Korelitz committee. We, the few survivors, would like to create some kind of memorial for our dearest and most beloved who were murdered. Many cities and towns have already done this.

He asked me about this and showed much interest in what we want to create. Idel didn't have to think too long and offered a donation for the Korelitz committee's work. He added that I should write to him and not be ashamed to ask for more and that he would gladly help us.

He visits Israel every year. He meets with his family and friends. He comes to the Yizkor meetings in memory of the martyrs of Novogrudek. He makes a contribution to help Jews from Novogrudek as well as from Korelitz and others who are in need.

Page 291 PHOTO: From right to left: Y. Gutel Simon, Chaim Avramovitch, Albert Fetikof, Jack Polak,
Morris Kestler, Fruma Gulkovitch-Berger, Hyman Itzkovitch

[Pages 292-295]

CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE

Max Zussman	Chairman
Mendel Tobias	Secretary
Feivel Poluzky
Jake Pomerantz
Yosef Chessler
Mayer Itzkovitch
Max Florentz
Harry Barrish
Gutil Shimenovitch
Isaac Nashvisky

ENDOWNMENT FUND TRUSTEES

Mayer Itzkovitch and Mendel Tobias

OLD AGE TRUSTEES

Yosef Chessler and Feivel Poluzky

BENEVOLENT FUND TRUSTEES

Max Florentz, Feivel Poluzky

SOCIETY TRUSTEES

From savings account

Jake Pomerantz, Max Zussman

BENEVOLENT FUND CHECKING ACCOUNT

Jake Pomerantz, Chairman Hymie Kraus, Secretary

CONSTITUTION OF THE KORELITZ SOCIETY

Founded April 4, 1904 at the home of Mr. Binyamin Horwitz 77 Norfolk Street, New York Amended and Approved 1934

Ex-Presidents

Nissan Rabinovitch, of blessed memory
Tevel Horwitz, of blessed memory
Gedaliahu Becker
Mendel Tobias
Neta Levin
Feivel Poluzky
Yaakov Pomerantz
Gutil Shimenovitch
Louie Simenoff
Harry Barish

Officials

Yosef Chessler	President
Harry Barrish	Vice president
Mayer Itzkovitz	Treasurer
Moshe Kopel Avramovitch	Financial secretary
Mendel Tobias	Recording secretary & hospitality
Mayer Rotkoff	First trustee
Yosef Mendelson	Second trustee
Louis Kohn	Third trustee & sergeant-at-arms

Page 295 PHOTOS:
Right: Morris and Miriam Kessler
Left: Y.Gutel Simon (Shimenovitch)

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